Hypertension: A Disease Not to Be Overlooked
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition that poses risks to various bodily systems such as the heart, brain, and kidneys, causing damage and accelerated deterioration. It is also a serious threat that can lead to other diseases. Hypertension is a common condition that may not show symptoms in some patients but causes significant damage to the body’s systems. Eventually, symptoms will appear, often at a severe level.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2021 that as many as 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 worldwide suffer from hypertension. However, less than half of them have been diagnosed and treated. Hypertension is also one of the leading causes of illness that results in premature death for some patients.
Currently, treatment and remote patient monitoring systems have greatly improved with the integration of innovations and technologies. Data is recorded through applications, and patients can communicate with doctors more easily. This facilitates symptom monitoring and treatment adjustments, helping to reduce mortality rates, especially among hypertension patients.
Let Well Health Be Another Support in Caring for Your Health
Phyathai 3 Hospital has designed the “Well Health” application to enhance the effectiveness of hypertension treatment and make it easier for patients to access care. A medical team monitors the condition in real-time, allowing patients to discuss hypertension and symptoms with doctors without needing to visit the hospital every time. With the “Well Health” app and login access, patients can record their health data or connect with IoT devices such as SmartWatches or blood pressure monitors to immediately use the following functions:
- Step counting
- Blood pressure measurement
- Heart rate measurement
- Body temperature measurement
- Sleep cycle recording
- Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) Program and Remote Monitoring System
In addition to IoT technology that can measure essential values for hypertension treatment, there is also the seamless smart blood pressure monitor Withings BPM Connect. This device makes measuring blood pressure and other vital signs easier for hypertension patients and automatically connects the data to the Well Health application.
Consultation and Telemedicine with Medical Teams
If patients wish to consult with medical teams, the system is connected in real-time to the hospital’s TeleCare system, allowing patients and relatives to communicate from anywhere. The medical team can view treatment history, vital signs, behavioral patterns, and lifestyle data through Well Health, enabling immediate assessment of the patient’s condition.
Treatment with medical teams on the online platform allows doctors to adjust medication immediately based on health status by reviewing real-time patient data and health results.
Good Health, Peace of Mind, Close Care
Let the Well Health application help monitor hypertension patients’ symptoms for better physical and mental health with expert advice on behavioral adjustments. A medical team also monitors symptoms in real-time, making treatment more convenient, faster, and more effective in the digital age.
